Mexican cottontail vs Plateau Pika

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Bộ Thỏ)	Lagomorpha (Bộ Thỏ)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ochotona
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Bộ Thỏ)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.